Visit Iowa Farms
March 15, 2008
Scheman Building, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Visit Iowa Farms is for Iowa producers involved in agritourism operations, or those producers interested in agritourism to provide additional revenue to the farm operation. Once upon a time, most Iowans had some connection to agriculture. Today, less than two percent of Iowan's population is involved in production agriculture. However, the lure of rural culture and life remains. Agritourism brings opportunities for rural Iowans to educate, inform and entertain travelers on rural life and agriculture.
This educational day will focus entirely on marketing. The conference will open with comments from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Individual sessions will target marketing plan development, website marketing, creating a hospitality mindset, market research, ad creation and farm signage. Producer panels are planned for question and answer sessions.
Planning Committee
Malinda Geisler, Value Added Agriculture Program, Iowa State University Extension
Dal Grooms, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Christa Hartsook, Value Added Agriculture Program, Iowa State University Extension
Marsha Laux, Value Added Agriculture Program, Iowa State University Extension
Barbara Lovitt, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Tammy Stotts, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Jeff Spence, Department of Tourism, Iowa Department of Economic Development
Sponsors
Conference Sponsor - North Central Risk Management Education Center
Lunch Sponsor - Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Click here to view the Visit Iowa Farms website
